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06-13-2020, 04:58 AM
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I have a very irrational Podangis envy right now while looking at all your photos! Irrational because I already have a very nice one. I haven't pulled the trigger on plant #2 yet, I have to buy from a different country and am trying to justify nearly 20€ shipping for a 14€ plant...
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It's wonderful and so gratifying to see the pictures come rolling in from the first wave of orders!
Everyone's....Podangises?...Podangae?....ahem, Podangis orchids are wonderful. They all look so healthy. And so cute!!
As I was struggling for the plural form of Podangis, I came across some information that I suppose our club should know.
Etymology of Podangis: From latinized Greek "podos" foot; "angos" vessel. From the foot-like lip spur.
Etymology of Dactyloceras: From latinized Greek, with a finger-like (bent) horn (spur).
(Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Foot-like lip spur, finger-like horn spur? What about the translucent, crystalline flowers? Okay. I declare the plural to be Podangae.
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I very unscientifically call mine a Poddy, so that would make the plural Poddies! 
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06-13-2020, 08:33 AM
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trying to justify nearly 20€ shipping for a 14€ plant...
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C'mon Camille, you know the solution.
You buy more than the 1 plant to get the shipping cost per plant down to something reasonable.  |
06-13-2020, 08:54 AM
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Wow, the title certainly isn't false advertising. Now I want one! If only I could get one here... if only...
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06-13-2020, 09:40 AM
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C'mon Camille, you know the solution.
You buy more than the 1 plant to get the shipping cost per plant down to something reasonable. |
The trouble was that 2 reputable growers that have it don't have anything else I really want. So taking your suggestion, I went to a different vendor's site, with even more expensive shipping, but now have 5 plants in my basket... I've been trying to justify shopping there for years, it's an excellent vendor but the shipping costs from Italy put me off.
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06-15-2020, 03:21 PM
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so this is now the mini family and it is so strange because i always felt like minis were just waiting to die but this Poddy stuff has awakened an interest in me that i did not think was there.....as i said to WW the other day...until i kill one and get mad at myself and go back to my giants!!!
 Pitchers on a wall by J Solo, on Flickr
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06-15-2020, 03:42 PM
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I have now joined the podangis club. It will arrive soon. I will post a picture when it is here.
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06-16-2020, 12:15 AM
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I am delaying my entry to the club at this point, Jonathan at Marlow was nice enough to give me my substitute request (Rhynchostylis gigantea ‘Oranges’) and will let me know when they get more Podangis in. I'll be pampering my Cyrtorchis chailuana in the meantime. 😁
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06-17-2020, 07:20 PM
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My Podangis
It has arrived a day early. Here is my Podangis. As you can see, it is a very big Podangis which is why I selected it. It is in fact 3 branching Podangis in 1 basket. A Podangis cornucopia!
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06-17-2020, 07:25 PM
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It has arrived a day early. Here is my Podangis. As you can see, it is a very big Podangis which is why I selected it. It is in fact 3 branching Podangis in 1 basket. A Podangis cornucopia!
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Gorgeous! That one is HUGE! |
06-17-2020, 07:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrassavolaStars
It has arrived a day early. Here is my Podangis. As you can see, it is a very big Podangis which is why I selected it. It is in fact 3 branching Podangis in 1 basket. A Podangis cornucopia!
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Oh my!!! I have podangis envy of your podangis! Mine is cute. Yours is magnificent.  I can see its scale in comparison to your light switch. |
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